The Eastland Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in Mullins v. McWhirter, a case involving the liability of a cattle owner when her cow was hit by a motorcyclist on the highway.  [Read Opinion here.] Background Rowdy Escobar was driving his motorcycle down U.S. Highway 84 in Coleman County.  About 1:30 am, he was killed when his motorcycle struck a black cow owned by Charlotte Mullins on the highway. At the time of the accident, Charlotte leased land west of Highway 84 and had 47 cows on the… Read More →